Games - OUYA Developer Forums

Sky Maze 3D: Action & Platformer

raft — Sat, 23 Mar 2013 05:51:03 +0000

Hello Everybody,

We are in the process of porting our 3D Android game to OUYA. Hopefully she will be on board at 28 March.

No dev console at the moment, so development is based on XBox controller + Nexus 7.

Sky Maze is a pure Java game, based on -lovely- 3d engine jPCT. On mobile Android, she is mostly criticized by being hard to control, which is indeed somewhat true for touch-screen based controls. I guess console play will be a proper fit for her.

Game will soon have 'shadow mapping' based shadows.

Below are some screenshots (taken from N7)

Any feedback will be appreciated ;)

Good luck to all..

r a f t

Upload Your Games!!

nick — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 01:19:04 +0000

The app submission gates have been opened, so anyone can submit their apps for approval :) (and initially we aren't going through a formal approval process)

And to see games that have been published, make sure to get the newest console update (0.0.6)

Music

JeremyDWright — Fri, 29 Mar 2013 17:11:00 +0000

I am available for freelance labor! If you need music, sound fx, or character voice sound bits, feel free to contact me on Twitter @JeremyDWright or check out my folio @ http://audiojungle.net/user/JeremyDWright. Very reasonable on pricing, willing to negotiate! Thanks!

Super Daddio 2 - 2D Platformer

Glenn_Bacon — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 15:19:20 +0000

New 2d platformer coming to the OUYA! I'll be submitting it in a couple days. Should be available on launch day.

Bullet Train Hell - Fast Paced Puzzle Platformer!

TriStarch — Sat, 16 Mar 2013 03:13:22 +0000

Bullet Train Hell is a puzzle platformer game where you have to solve simple box-onto-switch physics puzzles in a not so simple environment. The wind is your biggest obstacle but it can also be a powerful tool! Reverse the wind, speed it up, or stop time to ignore it for bit and you can accomplish almost anything!

Trailer:

It just came out on iOS if you want to try it and the Ouya version will be submitted in time for the Kickstarter launch.

King of the Hill - dirt bike mayhem

anordfelth — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 20:38:40 +0000

We're putting on the finishing touches on our OUYA-adaptation of King of the Hill, which hopefully will be done by the kickstarter release.

King of the Hill features:

Endless gameplay mode
Customisable dirt bike
Realistic physics using Box2D
Downloadable user-created levels
In-game editor to create and submit levels
Retail levels (created by 9Volt Software)
Highscores on all levels
Customisable controller based on your preference

Features coming in future updates:

Same-couch multiplayer
3D-mode
Tons of more objects that can be added to each level
More customisations
More retail levels
And so on...

I hope you enjoy the preview of our game (we're sorry for the poor audio quality, but the monitor speaker was all that were available a.t.m):

Here's a screenshot that shows of some physics mayhem :-)

Submitting an update to already approved game

MountainSheep — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 15:23:11 +0000

Hello.

We just recently finished our first publish ready build of our game, submitted it and it has now been approved for release (we haven't pressed the "publish" button yet). Over the weekend we managed to improve the game considerably, adding play value, and are now willing to submit an update to the game before 28th. We cannot, however, find an existing option for this in the submission page so my questions are:

How does the process for updating existing games work?

Should we submit the update as a "new" game with a different version number?

Thanks in advance for any answers!

Best regards,

Mountain Sheep Team

Combat Demonstration - Midnight Tinkering

SwiftIllusion — Fri, 29 Mar 2013 02:50:38 +0000

Below is the trailer for this project.

This is a unique combat method that gives the user more speed, control and a smoother flow of actions which hasn't been achieved yet in anything I have previously played. There is great potential with this setup and I'd like to share our early combat demonstration with you to see how you react to it.

I would also like the opportunity to continue to work on this and develop a new version with a much greater
range of depth in your actions and flexibility of combat, but to work on that I'd like to see a response to
how people feel about the project as it is in its current early stages.
Ideally if the feedback/response is positive I plan to work on a new version for the retail release of OUYA in June.

If you would like to keep up to date immediately you can follow us at the locations below-
http://www.midnight-tinkering.com/
https://twitter.com/MidnightTinker
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Midnight-Tinkering/102233109956091
http://midnight-tinkering.tumblr.com/

"The Path" first person action/horror game! (in development)

TailGames — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 19:04:30 +0000

working on a horror/ adventure game called the "The Path". You wake up after being dug up out of the ground, not sure how you got there, you set out in search of clues, but in that search you meet an entity called the "corruption" with its abilitys to split into multiple bodys it can overwhelm you, the entity was sent out by an unknown force, but what?

http://postimg.org/gallery/58lretmg/

STQA - no Dev Console, Please Test it out for us!!

Nantuk — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 02:16:50 +0000

Hey folks:

I and my partner have been working at getting our build ready for this Thursday to release, but do not own a dev console. Please test out our build and let us know if things are functioning.

This is a stripped down build for testing sake: https://www.dropbox.com/s/e757qvpeqgbysk3/STQAOuyaBuildMarch25.apk

Cheers and thanks in advance!

-Jake and Mladen

Power Ups that Kill! - A procedurally generated, trippy, casual game

HeinousGames — Sun, 10 Mar 2013 05:26:19 +0000

In this game you steer left and right trying to avoid the walls alongside the procedurally generated path. Along the way different "power ups" are placed in your path that will affect the game and purposely try to distract you. Thus, it is titled "Power Ups that Kill!" "Power ups" will affect the wall colors, the direction your ship flies, and the speed you travel at. Everything in this game is random so you will never play the same way twice. It will be available on both the Ouya and Android phones and tablets. We will upload a beta apk to both the Ouya store and here for Android users to test before official release. Please download it and test for us if you think it looks interesting!

Here is a video of what the game looks like currently:

Post your APK for review?

RobJ — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 21:19:31 +0000

I'm eager to test out some games leading up to the OUYA launch on the 28th. Will review the best on OUYABoards.com / Phandroid.com / GameFans.com. I just need the APKs to download!

Feel free to post them here, on OUYABoards.com, or e-mail them to me directly at rob@phandroid.com!

NewGame+ 3D ARPG Dungeon Crawl/Brawl With local multiplayer co-op for CREATE Jam

Orb0 — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 19:10:19 +0000

Ok, it's last minute, but I've been focusing on our new game for CREATE:

Orb0 is a team of 3 (currently) friends/colleagues who wanted to make games. We backed Ouya in kickstarter, and are now pushing our first project to the Create Game Jam.

It's an Action RPG sort of, but heavier focus on the action. I think of it as more of a Dungeon Brawler than a Dungeon Crawler. We're still hammering out the mechanics some, but essentially it's based on timing, chaining and combos of melee abilities, with a simple "stun" mechanic on attacks, similar to traditional street brawlers such as Streets of Rage, River City Ransom, and so on...

It's a top down view, and it has basic character stats and character development...

Where the name NewGame+ comes from, is we're almost parodying the conventional NewGame+ feature of many ARPGs... In this one you play, you don't earn xp or anything. You find skill potions which give you skill points.

All stats are calculated from one positive and one negative ability... Maxing Dex will make you fast, but it will also weaken your attacks unless you balance it with Power, and so on... The game is about minmaxing... You can raise AND lower any ability at any time, if you have skillpoints to spend.

Your character is permanently persisted, so when you die, you simple start over and dive back into the dungeon, and continue advancing. But all you get to keep for your next pass is your characters earned skill points, and 4 basic stats.

The dungeons, monsters, and loot are procedurally generated. And the dungeon is infinite.

From a setting perspective it's very much inspired by Gauntlet. Dive in, dive deep, and play forever if you like. It's not about "beating" the game, it's about who can get the deepest (and for the final game we plan on having social media interaction for bragging rights, and plenty of achievements).

Also, it's got local multiplayer co-op. So a friend can dive in at any time and play a complimentary character to the Player1 Character. Brawling their way through the dungeon together!

It's just a prototype, it's in need of a fair bit of polish, and many of my end-goal features aren't complete yet.

But it does have the core mechanics in place I think, and it works as a prototype for sure. There are bugs, and minor issues, but overall it's a playable prototype that I think qualifies nicely for CREATE!

This is the kind of game I think I'd love to play, and I hope others will have a lot of fun with it too!

Anyway I'd love to hear your thoughts!

In the meantime I'm going to get my nose back to the grindstone and crank out the remaining bugfixes and features leading up to the deadline tonight at midnight!

Once I have a completed build I'll put up the youtube trailer including gameplay footage!

Here are a few screenshots for now, and our facebook page is at: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Orb0/413559668723791

Screenshots:

New OUYA Game: Swindler

OpenMindGaming — Wed, 13 Mar 2013 22:41:27 +0000

Hello fellow OUYA Devs!

My name is Jackson, and I'm the programmer over here at Open Mind Gaming, we're working tirelessly to bring to light our new game - Swindler.

You can look at the details here on the website: swindlerthegame.com

Also, here are a few sneak peek photos, tell us what you think!

Also, Check out on our website to sign-up to receive an exclusive sparkly YETI Costume for your Swindler:

Relapse: Awakening

Pytheria — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 23:59:39 +0000

Release date: TBD

Studio: Pytheria Interactive

Platforms: PC, Mac, Linux, Android, OUYA

Summary

Relapse: Awakening, developed/designed by Pytheria Interactive, is a Multiplayer and Single-player FPS. The game takes place in the future, as the player you travel back to the past via flashbacks which affect the outcome of your story. The interactive storyline gives you a greater emotional and mental connection to the main character, actions, plot, character development, and overall gameplay as you progress.

Singleplayer

Based in the near future, players are faced with decisions that change their story. Your emotions will be tested as you progress and your mentality is pushed to it's peak. At this time we cannot reveal more information.

Multiplayer

Currently no Multiplayer details are being revealed. Stay tuned in the coming weeks for updates.

Development Updates

Febuary 26th, 2013- We received our OUYA developer kit courtesy of OUYA.

March 3rd, 2013- Basic game is running on the OUYA at a solid 50-60 fps. Working on Shooting

and other small components.

http://www.twitter.com/Pytheria

http://www.facebook.com/PytheriaInteractive

http://www.facebook.com/RelapseAwakening

Roasty Rooster - first version gameplay on OUYA

Aptual — Fri, 04 Jan 2013 11:01:39 +0000

We thought we'd share our progress from the first day with OUYA. It's a generic Android build, and making the game run on the console required only a few modifications. :) So, here's Jarkka and OUYA in the game corner of our office.

Traxion

stechmann — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 07:26:01 +0000

Hi all,

we wanted to let you know that our game TRAXION is coming to OUYA!

Check out the trailer:

TRAXION is a physics-based shooter, in the tradition of cave flyers such as “Thrust” or “Gravity Crash”.

In the role of a daring starship pilot, you embark on a series of neck-breaking missions in outer space. Navigate your ship through the caves of dangerous alien planets and find the valuable crystals hidden there. Tow them back to the planet’s surface, using your ship’s tractor beam. But be careful -- enemy patrol ships and other kind of hostile alien creatures are out to get you!

What makes Traxion cooler than other games of this genre is the fact that the entire game world, and all objects in it, are affected by physics. This allows us to create very interesting situations and challenges for the player. All levels in the game are designed around physical puzzles.

During your explorations of alien planets and their vast cave systems, you will find all kinds of contraptions, such as switches, explosive charges, force-fields and various pieces of alien machinery that you can use to your advantage. Moreover, in order to succeed in your mission on each planet, you’ll have to fight rather terrifying boss-monsters.

We have some screenshots up here:

https://picasaweb.google.com/111071755040679367239/Traxion?authuser=0&feat=directlink

We also have a Facebook page where you can get all the latest information:

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Traxion/138256469623743

Please let us know your comments!

Thanks

Cannon Battle - RTS Game with Artillery. Coming to OUYA!

crucial — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 22:58:55 +0000

Cannon Battle is coming to OUYA.

Cannon Battle is a real-time strategy game featuring manually-controlled artillery.

[Images show Cannon Battle in development. Art is not final.]

In Cannon Battle, you take control of a Commander, who can fly across the map in a Chopper. You can dock the Chopper at a Base, and take manual control of the artillery and other weapons within the Base.

Use your artillery to disable and destroy nearby enemy Bases as you fight your way across the map towards your goal - the enemy's Prime Base.

You can build new weapons, airlift weapons from Base to Base with your Chopper, and even steal enemy weapons to use as your own.

Playable build: www.cannonbattle.com/play
Blog: http://crucialgames.typepad.com/crucialblog/cannon-battle
YouTube: www.youtube.com/user/CrucialGamesPR

Main site: www.cannonbattle.com

Take a look, and let us know what you think!

Mark Thurow
Crucial Games
@crucialgames
www.crucialgames.com

Video App port on Ouya (AVGN, Angry Joe, Spoony, Retroware TV, etc)

ScreenwaveMedia — Sat, 23 Feb 2013 22:33:12 +0000

Hello everyone, I'm Ryan from Screenwave Media. We develop the iOS and Android apps for YouTube personalities such as The Angry Video Game Nerd, Angry Joe, Retroware TV, Spoony, Continue Show, and more. We are interested in porting our Android apps to the platform. We have a development box and contributed to the campaign individually for several release consoles. Will an "app" rather than a "game" pass the approval process? We would like to begin porting, but want to know if this will end up being a wasted effort. We see the Ouya as the ideal platform to bring our clients' content from web and mobile and into the living room.

Card Game and Dice Game

TropicModsDev — Mon, 14 Jan 2013 21:01:29 +0000

Hi Everyone, Tropic Mods will be showcasing a NEW card game that is not on the market (1P & 2P local and over network) and an oldy-but-goodie dice game with a slight twist (1P). Cross your fingers and hope that we get them both done bug free!!!

GAME PROTOTYPE - hatfields and MacCoys

cascavelo — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 02:37:39 +0000

Hello from Brazil,

This is the prototype of the game I'm developing:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v1k6BR7ZN9o

Fallen Heroes: Uro's Tale Action RPG Game (Developer Jam)

phdgaming — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 19:23:32 +0000

Background: When Developer Jam contest was originally announced, it only excluded kickstarter funded and released games. Which was perfect as I had a real-time strategy/tower defense hybrid in the works and began to port it across to the console (including having some artwork redone to accommodate the HD scale). Then on January 14th, the official rules were posted that explicitly banned any game in development prior to January 7th (even if internal and unreleased). I'm a stickler for the rules so I quickly shifted gears despite the road bump and new shorter development cycle.

Limitations: Due to having to finalize a script, hire voice actors, determine how it would actually play, and get assets created (again a new concept), development time suffered. We have the entire script for the game recorded and about ~75% of the final artwork assets completed, but there simply wasn't enough time to implement it all. Even the highlight (the 2nd player which is a dragon companion) never fully made it in as I couldn't resolve an issue where the 2nd player controller would report itself as player 1 for stick movements only despite having a different deviceID (likely something dumb on my part but not enough time to debug it). As such, truly nothing more than a very rough demo at this point.

Future: The game is scoped for around 4-5 hours of gameplay as the overall plot is divided into chapters. Future releases would build upon this world's story. Gameplay itself is most similar to Secret of Mana in that you can have two simultaneous players who fight and solve puzzles together. Aiming to have a polished title in time for the Ouya console launch. Regardless of how disappointed I am in myself for not being able to do more, the progress from the challenge has been a big help in getting things going quickly, which should end up leaving a ton of time for bug fixing, play balancing, and lots of tuning.

Video:

Good luck to everyone developing for Ouya! For updates on my title, feel free to bookmark http://www.fallenheroesgame.com (website will be created in a week or two). I'll also update with other ways to follow as most of the effort has been in creating the game over promotion (even my youtube video was a last minute one-take recording). Thanks!

Vax Gravity - 3D third person puzzle platformer

Wilds — Sat, 19 Jan 2013 21:40:55 +0000

Vax Gravity will be a 3D third person puzzle platformer developed for the OUYA by me.
The engine is custom build and the game mechanics will be about gravity and time.

I have a development blog at http://www.wildrune.com for people that are interested, it is fairly fresh.
The blog will be updated with regular news about development and vax gravity specific information, the game is still in it's early deisgn stages.

Rage Runner (v0.2 On OUYA Store)

hypercanestudios — Tue, 15 Jan 2013 22:47:16 +0000

Here is some OUYA footage and a brief introduction to our game. We plan on releasing some level editor footage later. All video and screenshots are from the OUYA.

Space Buggers - other space game coming from Kanki Bros

kanki — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 11:45:33 +0000

Hi, all!

I'm excited to announce the other of our newly founded company's forth coming space shooters: Space Buggers!

The genre is familiar and even worn out on some respect, but the title itself is polished to offer instant fun and we have thrown in couple of fresh game play ideas! For the love of good and honest old-time action .

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=3n6vPFoKHuM

Please check out additional info at:

http://kankibros.com/game-spacebuggers.html

Meganoid - Grandpa's Chronicles for Ouya

orangepascal — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 10:52:14 +0000

Spitting and polishing Meganoid 2 for it's Ouya release :

Check out more info on the game, and the release trailer, over here:

http://orangepixel.net/meganoid2

Whispering Willows by Night Light

nightlight — Mon, 14 Jan 2013 23:39:38 +0000

Hey, my name is David Logan. I am the founder of Night Light Interactive, an indie game company of 15. My team is creating a game for the OUYA Create contest. It is a sidescroller horror puzzle game called "Whispering Willows."

We are working on social media and the website right now but you can check us out at:

www.nightlightinteractive.com

www.facebook.com/nightlightinteractive

www.twitter.com/nightlightgames

Look forward to more information this week. Feel free to comment or private message me. I would love to meet other devs, build relationships, and help each other out!

The Other Brothers

SimianSquared — Sat, 16 Feb 2013 21:25:24 +0000

Hi,

Thought I'd share the game we're currently developing its called The Other Brothers, will be released by 3D Attack and features art by Bjorn Hurri. It's a modern take on a retro platformer and I think you'll love it :)

There's not too much by way of footage recent online right now but as we ramp up toward launch, we'll get the media flowing and I'll update this thread with more.

Please feel free to share your thoughts and ask us anything!

We're proud to say that Indie Game Mag and Kotaku have done features on our beta, as well as recording their own video previews. A number of promenant websites have picked us up and our very first video last year (alpha footage) managed 30,000 unique visitors in the first 30 hours!

We often post a dev diary to our website at:http://www.simiansquared.com/

Let us know what you think and check back over the next few days and weeks for much more footage!

Best,

Giuseppe
Simian Squared Ltd

Need help? I need people for make new games

EnriqueMarrero — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 10:20:20 +0000

I dont know programation but i have ideas for making new games exclusives on ouya i'm good in graphic desing and i can write a game history to make it and make the characters . Contact me i need people who wants to programate with me

Create Kill Screen Daily -- Finalists

tgraupmann — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 18:16:59 +0000

Congrats everybody, that was an awesome contest! There are so many great entries that I hope press on and hit the OUYA store!

http://www.killscreendaily.com/create/